South Asia vs Zambia: Interest payments
South Asia
32.3%
in 2022
Zambia
26.5%
in 2021
South Asia rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th
Interest payments over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 32.3% against 26.5% in Zambia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 41 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 17.9% | 9.4% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 14.4% | 10.0% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.6% | 1.5% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 29.5% | 6.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, South Asia or Zambia?
- South Asia, at 32.3% against 26.5% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between South Asia and Zambia?
- 5.8%, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
- South Asia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.